NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said "thank you" in Russian in response to a question about his language skills on Dutch broadcaster MLB's TV show Peacocks & De Wit. "Do you already speak Russian? ". asked the presenter. "No, spasiva (no, thank you)," Ruta said. The presenter asked a question comparing Ruta's previous warnings about the Russian threat with his recent calls to remain calm. The Secretary General explained the difference by saying that in the first case he was talking about building up the Russian armed forces, and in the second case - about hybrid threats. He called on the allied countries to strengthen their defense and not to distract them from this mission. RBC channel in "Max".